Our Work
At IPS, our work is centered in our vision: we believe everyone has a right to thrive on a planet where all communities are equitable, democratic, peaceful, and sustainable. Our intersecting programs and initiatives, led by a diverse group of expert staff and associate fellows, are helping to shape progressive movements toward this vision.
Latest Work
Hey, Wealthy Tax Cheat, Hearing Any Footsteps Yet?
Our biggest tax evaders have been living high on the hog. They may soon have cause to worry.
Sanders Estate Tax Bill Shuts Down Wealth Hiding Loopholes
The Vermont senator and former presidential candidate takes shot across the bow of the wealth defense industry.
One Year In: How Militarism Made the Pandemic Worse
When the world needed collaboration across borders to control the pandemic, U.S. militarism led to the opposite. We must change course.
How Biden Looks at the World
The Biden administration’s approach of “multilateral restoration” has many virtues compared to the last four years of MAGA. But it has considerable shortcomings as well.
The Fossil Fuel Industry Is Lining up Behind Far-Right Authoritarians
As climate change intensifies and countries turn to clean energies, Big Oil will take increasingly desperate measures to survive.
I Want Civil Rights. They Want to Talk About Sports.
Republicans are leveraging public ignorance about trans people to deny Queer Americans basic civil rights.
The Day I Became Anti-War
A personal recollection on the day that launched the Iraq War — and its lessons for us 18 years later.
As Rich Nations Protect Corporate Patents, the Global Vaccine Divide is Widening
People in high-income countries represent 16 percent of the world’s population, but have received 56 percent of COVID-19 vaccine doses.
The Fight for Equal Pay Must Include Domestic Workers
Gender inequality in the workplace rests upon how we value, or fail to value, care workers.
A Year of Billionaire Pandemic Gains
Who are the ten biggest pandemic profiteers?